In the protocols for the FD, the Shibutanis have two elements that were not awarded any points. I know one of them is the optional lift, but what's Sp+TRANS and why was it given 0.00?

I'm confused by this as well. It seems like their final spin didn't receive any points?
Not sure what TRANS means, either (transitions/linking footwork? Not sure why that wouldn't be part of the PCS, though).
What's even more baffling is that that element wasn't even included on the Lake Placid protocol. :/

Convincing win for the Shibutanis! Seems like they are going to win everything in sight this season. How many more seasons are they juniors?

I would assume this is their last junior season. Maia will be of age for senior Worlds next year, so they should be moving up. I guess they didn't want to butt in there this Olympic season. They have plenty of time to develop in the next Olympic cycle.

I'm confused by this as well. It seems like their final spin didn't receive any points?

In addition to having an optional, additional lift, dance teams can also have extra twizzles and another spin. Only the first one is called and given a score by the tech panel. The 2nd spin would be considered a transitional element.

Not sure what TRANS means, either (transitions/linking footwork? Not sure why that wouldn't be part of the PCS, though).

It is transitional and the judges do take it into consideration when marking PCS.

What's even more baffling is that that element wasn't even included on the Lake Placid protocol.

Each tech caller is a little different. Whoever was at Lake Placid just didn't call it as a transitional element, but the judges would still treat it the same way (as part of the PCS).

I would assume this is their last junior season. Maia will be of age for senior Worlds next year, so they should be moving up.

I wouldn't be surprised to see them move up to Senior nationally next year, but I think they may stay Juniors internationally. Typically, that's how USFS teams do it. The current teams on the GP circuit include Belbin/Agosto, Chock/Zuerlein, Davis/White, Summersett/Gilles, Navarro/Bommentre, Hubbell/Hubbell, Samuelson/Bates.

If they moved up to Senior internationally next year, they'd either have to medal again at this years Junior worlds or be in the top 24 of the ISU world standings list. That would guarantee them 1 GP event. The US has an additional spot for Skate America that they can assign to anyone. For this year, that spot went to Chock/Zuerlein. It's really going to depend on where everyone ends up at the end of the season and if any teams decide to retire after the Olympics. They definitely have some options though.

In addition to having an optional, additional lift, dance teams can also have extra twizzles and another spin. Only the first one is called and given a score by the tech panel. The 2nd spin would be considered a transitional element.

It is transitional and the judges do take it into consideration when marking PCS.

Each tech caller is a little different. Whoever was at Lake Placid just didn't call it as a transitional element, but the judges would still treat it the same way (as part of the PCS).

Thank you so much for clearing this up, Tammi!! I understand now

Originally Posted by life684

Kristine Musademba had a really bad competition and finished 10th, this means she is out of GPFs.

I have to say, it's somewhat of an upset not to see her here despite her inconsistencies.

are all in. Kiri Baga (15), Yuki Nishino (13) and Christina Gao (11) will try to qualify next week. Gao needs a medal to qualify, but Baga and Nishino will likely qualify with a top 5 finish. Ekaterina Kozireva (5th in Germany) can qualify with a win or even 2nd place, but it'll require some help from the other 3 and she'll have to outscore Ovcharova if she finishes 2nd AND the others bomb. Same goes to Jasmine Costa (EST)

None of the girls competing in Turkey are the bastions of mental fortitude (except maybe Baga, who's pretty consistent) but IMO, it's fairly unlikely that Costa or Kozyreva will outscore and outplace Anna. So she's most likely in the final.

ETA: To qualify for the JGPF, Kozyreva and Costa would have to place top 2 and score:

Kawamura will likely be an alternate. She's got the same amount of points as Ovcharova, but Ovcharova comes out ahead on the tiebreaker, because a silver and a 5th place finish trumps a bronze and 4th place. Ovcharova also has a higher point total (262.59) than Kawamura (251.79)